Demando2008
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My name is Andy Erickson, straight out of the 218, Duluth Minnesota for ya'll who don't know.. I was born in Iowa, moved out to Cali a few months later, but have spent most my life living in Gary New Duluth, as of now I'm living in the East side of duluth going to school at UMD for a buisness major. I started writing music along time ago. It wasn't rap though, Me and some friends started a band in 6th grade, we played shows at some bars and the local kids hangout spots. I eventually got kicked out of my own band, and we went our seperate ways. So that's when I really got into music but I didn't start rapping untill 3 years ago when I was freestylin to some beats, and got props for that. It just came to me pretty easy, some people struggle staying on beat, but I don't know, it felt natural to me. Anyways like I said I'm going to school for a buisness major not planning on doing anything with music, its just a way to express what I feel, and what i'm doing, where i'm going ect... If ya hate my tracks, thats cool, i'm sure alot of people do, but hit me up with some input PEACE.
Why this name?
Demando, well, it started when I was very young, my friends used to call me Ando and that stuck all through middle school, highschool, and still alot of my close friends know me by it. When i started rapping I knew I had to come up with something a little more different, so I thought up Demando...And it just kind of stuck.
Do you play live?
I don't play live, I rap and record on my computer, the quality aint that great on some of my older tracks, but the updated software I am currently using sounds great.
How, do you think, does the internet (or mp3) change the music industry?
Big time, I mean before the internet you had to find the head of a music label and get noticed, now there are many sites, like GarageBand, Myspace, and even this one I guess in which people will hear your music without even knowing who you are.
Would you sign a record contract with a major label?
Naw, it's just not what i'd picture myself doing.
Your influences?
Oh man, the list could go on...just to name a few, Eminem, bone thugs, Chamillionaire, Luda, Jay Z, Biggie, Andre 3000..I'm just gonna stop there cuz there is way to damn many.
Favorite spot?
A place me and my homies call the ROCK, it overlooks the whole city of duluth, so we usually buy a pack of swishers and go up there and....you know what i'm getting at
Equipment used:
Microphone, MAGIX music maker, Adobe Audition, and Fruity Loopz